tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6024594039305901781..comments2019-02-21T16:55:31.504-08:00Comments on Succulents and More: Southern California road trip, day 5Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36384178557499735712018-12-05T15:03:24.658-08:002018-12-05T15:03:24.658-08:00Deana and Robert&#39;s garden is fabulous, so beau...Deana and Robert&#39;s garden is fabulous, so beautifully maintained! I admire your energy for being able to cram so many different places in so little time. I can&#39;t even keep up with your posts, let alone see so much in so few days. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31942148989426191572018-12-04T21:18:50.049-08:002018-12-04T21:18:50.049-08:00Hugs and love my friend. ♥️Hugs and love my friend. ♥️Deana Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667584606691026000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42756110222216341382018-12-04T14:25:08.542-08:002018-12-04T14:25:08.542-08:00You are supposed to show me flawless bamboo groves...You are supposed to show me flawless bamboo groves -- like most other things in these gardens you&#39;ve been visiting. If I wanted to see dead culms that need to be removed I would just look out my window. ;) Oh, and thanks for at least showing your friends wearing jackets. We&#39;re barely into winter (are we?) and I&#39;m envious of the sunny warmth already!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23500147867112392282018-12-04T10:04:38.129-08:002018-12-04T10:04:38.129-08:00Those Boutin Blues look great -- this has been a t...Those Boutin Blues look great -- this has been a tricky agave to please for me, and I&#39;ve recently moved a scale-weakened pup to a northern exposure, where it looks to be regaining strength. You are an ambitious man! So many destinations, so little time! Hope you had a restorative trip.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89105272481241175712018-12-04T09:00:58.051-08:002018-12-04T09:00:58.051-08:00What a lust filled post! (on my part I mean) Beaut...What a lust filled post! (on my part I mean) Beautiful photos all around Gerhard.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2146812447462516472018-12-04T08:02:38.230-08:002018-12-04T08:02:38.230-08:00Can you imagine the fun you could have dressing up...Can you imagine the fun you could have dressing up that massive agave for Christmas!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52503904145717153312018-12-04T08:02:18.219-08:002018-12-04T08:02:18.219-08:00I agree! Agave attenuata thrives in the coastal cl...I agree! Agave attenuata thrives in the coastal climate, possibly more than any other agave species.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85135237074136623782018-12-04T08:01:39.099-08:002018-12-04T08:01:39.099-08:00Deana&#39;s she shed looked like a photo in an ups...Deana&#39;s she shed looked like a photo in an upscale magazine :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18512866064192642482018-12-04T08:00:39.119-08:002018-12-04T08:00:39.119-08:00She DID apply to Cal Poly but their environmental ...She DID apply to Cal Poly but their environmental science program is more science-oriented than she wants; she&#39;s more interested in environmental policy. <br /><br />I&#39;ve loved SLO for as long as I can remember, and I sometimes wish we&#39;d considered it more seriously as a place to live...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89361088762537941072018-12-04T07:58:55.758-08:002018-12-04T07:58:55.758-08:00I didn&#39;t have the best light either (noon) but...I didn&#39;t have the best light either (noon) but backlit shots worked.<br /><br />I need to get myself back to SBBG pronto to see the rest.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47059675451455152832018-12-04T07:58:25.361-08:002018-12-04T07:58:25.361-08:00I would NOT be unhappy if daughter #2 picked UCSB ...I would NOT be unhappy if daughter #2 picked UCSB - or really any of the schools she applied to with possibly one exception I won&#39;t mention.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55050717814622293612018-12-04T07:11:10.387-08:002018-12-04T07:11:10.387-08:00Oh my, the picture of Deanna and her Agave america...Oh my, the picture of Deanna and her Agave americana is spectacular. What a marvelous climate in which to garden. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67239101842697315532018-12-03T21:47:24.916-08:002018-12-03T21:47:24.916-08:00and I thought my &#39;Boutin Blue&#39; had grown b...and I thought my &#39;Boutin Blue&#39; had grown big over the last year... those guys are huge.hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345461191452355465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68345010501059983862018-12-03T21:33:17.707-08:002018-12-03T21:33:17.707-08:00How nice! Give her my love! I want a she shed!How nice! Give her my love! I want a she shed!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31203198946129167622018-12-03T21:01:01.241-08:002018-12-03T21:01:01.241-08:00As a SLO grad, I&#39;ll just point out that it&#39...As a SLO grad, I&#39;ll just point out that it&#39;s a great central location to visiting all these places... In case Daughter #2 applied there! And gorgeous pictures, thank you for sharing! Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62885128072183891982018-12-03T20:35:34.622-08:002018-12-03T20:35:34.622-08:00I was at Seaside in March, but my photos were crap...I was at Seaside in March, but my photos were crapola.However I have not visited SBBG for probably 3 years-I need to correct that ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38658098671323744012018-12-03T19:48:07.515-08:002018-12-03T19:48:07.515-08:00I&#39;m glad you got a chance to stop in at Seasid...I&#39;m glad you got a chance to stop in at Seaside Gardens - it was in top form when I was there in early November. Your daughter should definitely consider UCSB! My husband and I both spent our undergrad years there.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com